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Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America

Authors :
Maria-Carmen Turrientes
Ana Pérez de Ayala
Francesca F. Norman
Miriam Navarro
José-Antonio Pérez-Molina
Mercedes Rodriquez-Ferrer
Teresa Gárate
Rogelio López-Vélez
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 7, Pp 1263-1265 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.

Abstract

To determine whether increased migration is associated with an increase in incidence of toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans), we analyzed clinical data obtained from immigrants from Latin America. Although infection with Toxocara sp. roundworm larvae is distributed worldwide, seroprevalence is highest in tropical and subtropical areas.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
17
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.24ef76e4c53a47d3b905c22c99d828ba
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101204